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On trusting, fearing, and answering to authority

These authority figures quotes trace a range of feelings, from lingering discomfort left by a strict father to nervous assumptions about what a boss silently thinks. That tension is worth pairing with Afraid quotes for a fuller picture.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Authority
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Nov 07, 2020

I've always respected the authority figures in my life, including my coaches.

Quotes by Richard Seymour

Always
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Nov 07, 2020

I've always had trouble with male authority figures because my father was such a martinet.

Quotes by Molly Ivins

Doctors
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Nov 07, 2020

People are so afraid of authority figures and doctors are authority figures.

Quotes by Martha Beck

Boss
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Nov 07, 2020

That's my main flaw: I always think authority figures or my boss is going to think something I do is funny. And usually they don't.

Quotes by Jimmy Kimmel

Authority
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Nov 07, 2020

I don't respond to authority figures who abuse their authority.

Quotes by J. K. Simmons

May
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Nov 07, 2020

Now they call in all of the authority figures they can find and hire them - the cost has gone up. The picture may or may not get better, but definitely, it gets more cumbersome.

Quotes by Don Bluth

Family
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Nov 07, 2020

Before people break the law, they need strong families - adult authority figures and the love of the family. When they step over the line, I'm a Tory. I believe in tough responses, in the law coming down on people like a ton of bricks.

Quotes by David Cameron

Long Time
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Nov 07, 2020

Fame doesn't redeem you. It takes a long time to get there, and when you're finally there, you realise you still have authority figures telling you what to do.

Quotes by Cyndi Lauper

Not every entry is uneasy, though, since one speaker names coaches among the authority figures they have genuinely respected. Explore more on power and trust with Abuse quotes or Always quotes.

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